Biology
You can see some blood vessels on the outside of the hands specially in older people.Are those veins or arteries? How can you confirm your answer?
Circulatory System
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These blood vessels seen on the outside of the hands are Veins. Usually, arteries are deeply placed in the body whereas Veins are placed more superficially.
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